#the jdrama isn't for everyone yadda yadda but as someone who's been into dn for over a decade now

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The facial acting of these two is soooo good. Their "let's work together to catch Kira" handshakes, except one is Light with his memories of being Kira (on the left) and the other is him without (on the right).

There's a silent declaration of war going on between the two on the left. L is grinning. Light's smile doesn't reach his eyes. An unspoken "I know you know that I know" passes between the two of them.

On the left, that undertone of animosity is gone. Light's expression is genuine, and L can clearly tell. L is searching Light's eyes for Kira. He's not smug anymore because he can't find him.

It's the exact same scene shot-for-shot and yet it's totally different in almost every other way.

#death note #death note drama #death note jdrama #l lawliet #death note tv drama #light yagami #yamazaki kento #masataka kubota #guys I love the jdrama soooo much #idk man they just get it #I have my issues with it for sure but it's things like this that make me appreciate just how much they UNDERSTOOD #not just yamaken and masataka whose acting absolutely devoured in the last half but everyone else too like they just GOT IT YKNOW #I am of the opinion that of all the adaptations it's the musical and the jdrama that understand the source material best #the jdrama isn't for everyone yadda yadda but as someone who's been into dn for over a decade now #I just really feel how much it loves and respects the og story while also exploring new things to make it a unique experience #GOD i love the jdrama #it's 4am I grabbed my laptop just to type this all out #I'm so glad I decided to rewatch